Following nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Northern Melbourne, the Victorian Government has reinstated several COVIDSafe measures as health officials pinpoint the source of the new cases.

It is the Victorian Chamber’s goal to make Victoria the best place in Australia to live, work, learn, and operate a business. Our message is simple - business is not only the engine room of the economy, they’re also the heart of our communities.

The State Government has handed down the 2021-22 State Budget, featuring many recommendations put forward by the Victorian Chamber to enable business, grow business and make it easier to do business in Victoria.

The Victorian Government has announced that from 28 May, all Victorian businesses will be required to use the Victorian Government’s QR Code Service via the Service Victoria app.

The countdown is on to our Victoria Summit Vision Day! Today we officially launched our first major Summit event coming up on 28 May where attendees will come together to map out a bold new vision for Victoria.

Twelve thousand Victorian businesses that were denied the State Government’s $10,000 Small Business Grant will have their applications reconsidered following an investigation by the Ombudsman.

It was encouraging to see the Federal Government revive the National Cabinet this week to address the issues with the vaccine rollout, bringing the states and territories together to find the best path forward.

Enabling, growing, and improving the ease of doing business in Victoria are the cornerstones of the Victorian Chamber’s submission to the Victorian government ahead of the 2021-22 State Budget.

I hope your Easter Break was a good one. I know many of you are nervous around the recommencement of hotel quarantine on Thursday. Put simply, it is essential this time around the State Government gets the hotel quarantine system right.

Victoria University’s newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor and President discusses what the education institution is doing differently to be hailed Australia’s top ranked university for employability skills.

With newly-relaxed restrictions, the VCCI hosted the Victorian Leader of the Opposition, The Hon. Michael O’Brien MP, together with the Shadow Cabinet and business leaders in our CBD offices.

An interim report has made several business-friendly recommendations which aim to expand the Skilled Migration Program and improve flexibility for employers to take advantage.

Victoria is getting its swagger back! I was excited to speak to the media yesterday on the State Government’s announcement of a further easing of restrictions, giving Victorians the signal of confidence we have been waiting for.

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the apprenticeship wage subsidy program: Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements, better knowns as the BAC Program.

I hope you took some time out over the long weekend to pause and reflect on the importance of International Women’s Day on Monday.